Nevertheless the passions, whether violent or not, should never be so expressed as to reach the point of causing disgust; and music, even in situations of the greatest horror, should never be painful to the ear but should flatter and charm it, and thereby always remain music. Read Summary
Perfection of moral virtue does not wholly take away the passions, but regulates them. Read Summary
Because of its tremendous solemnity death is the light in which great passions, both good and bad, become transparent, no longer limited by outward appearences. Read Summary
Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation. Read Summary
The dreams and passions stored within hearts are powerful keys which can unlock a wealth of potential. Read Summary
Millions of people were inspired by the Apollo Program. I was five years old when I watched Apollo 11 unfold on television, and without any doubt it was a big contributor to my passions for science, engineering, and exploration. Read Summary
Control thy passions lest they take vengence on thee. Read Summary
There is a boundary to men's passions when they act from feelings; but none when they are under the influence of imagination. Read Summary
Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions, and can never pretend to any other office than to serve and obey them. Read Summary
Today is life-the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto. Read Summary
Charity bestowed upon those who are worthy of it is like good seed sown on a good soil that yields an abundance of fruits. But alms given to those who are yet under the tyrannical yoke of the passions are like seed deposited in a bad soil. The passions of the receiver of the alms choke, as it were, the growth of merits. Read Summary
Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. Read Summary
When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation. Read Summary
Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint. Read Summary